P1: U1, M1 Flashcards
It is the simplest unit of communication
word
It is the indispensable means of communication
word
Without words, ___ cannot be formed
concepts
Without concepts, ___ cannot be formed
knowledge claims
Without knowledge claims, ___ cannot be formed
arguments
Words are used as a sign and an explanation of ___
concepts
Words are made up of ____
letters
A concept is made up of ____
ideas
It is an indispensable ability of humans
to form concepts
A well known British Empiricist (1632-1704)
John Locke
All things that exist in the world are _____, accdg to John Lock
particulars
Since particulars cannot be named individually, the concept of ____ is introduced
general terms
The process of naming a group of particulars is called ____
abstraction
General terms are formed from _____
general ideas
The words used to explain a concept are called _____
terms